The left-sided defender, who has represented England at under-16, 17 and under-19 level, joins his home-town club after leaving SkyBet League Two side Swindon Town in the summer after two years at the County Ground and brings with him vast experience.

The 29-year-old first came through the academy ranks at Manchester United under Sir Alex Ferguson, making his senior debut for the side in a 3-0 League Cup victory over Leeds United in 2011.

He made his Champions League debut that same season off the bench, before making his Premier League bow in a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Old Trafford - all at the age of 19.

He left Old Trafford in 2012 at the end of his contract, moving abroad to join Belgian side Standard Liege, where he spent six months, making 7 appearances, before returning to England to join Tottenham Hotspur in January 2013.

He went on to make a further 7 Premier League appearances during an 18-month spell at White Hart Lane.

In 2014 he joined Crystal Palace for an undisclosed fee, spending three years at Selhurst Park whilst also enjoying spells out on loan at Rotherham United and Ipswich Town in the Championship.

He has since had spells at Barnsley and most recently Swindon, who he helped to promotion from League Two in 2020, making 22 appearances that season and scoring once.